The Theory of Everything (James Marsh, 2014) Biopics – or biographical pictures – all face the same challenge: how to … More
Author: chrisreedfilm
Christopher Llewellyn Reed is a film critic, filmmaker, and educator. A member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, he is Managing Editor at Film Festival Today; lead film critic at Hammer to Nail; the host of the award-winning Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, from Dragon Digital Media; and the author of Film Editing: Theory and Practice. In addition, he is one of the cohosts of The Fog of Truth, a podcast devoted to documentary cinema.
The Metafictional Penultimatum of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Francis Lawrence, 2014) There is a moment in the first third of the new Hunger … More
3 (Descending) Cinematic Degrees of Finesse: “Diplomacy,” “Dear White People” and “Rosewater”
Right now, at Baltimore’s Charles Theatre, you can see three very different films about diplomacy and negotiation. Each movie tackles, … More
Second Episode of “Reel Talk” Now Available
The second episode of Reel Talk with Christopher Llewellyn Reed, on HCC-TV, is now available. My second guest was a former student of mine, Stevenson University/Howard … More
“Beyond the Lights” Does Not Go Beyond Much
Beyond the Lights (Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2014) About halfway through Beyond the Lights – the new soapy tearjerker of a pop-infused romance by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love … More
“Force Majeure” Is a Cinematic Tour de Force
Force Majeure (Ruben Östlund, 2014) In Force Majeure, a Swedish film (originally entitled “Turist“) by Ruben Östlund (Play), a family – seemingly … More
“Interstellar” Reaches for the Stars but Gets Stuck in the Clouds
Interstellar (Christopher Nolan, 2014) Dust is everywhere. The only crop that can still grow on earth is corn, but every … More
“Big Hero 6” – A Franchise in Search of a Raison d’Etre
Big Hero 6 (Don Hall/Chris Williams, 2014) From Walt Disney comes a new adaptation of a lesser-known Marvel comics super … More
Be Sure to Give Yourself “Whiplash”
Whiplash (Damien Chazelle, 2014) Whiplash, the overwhelmingly riveting second feature from young (born 1985) writer/director Damien Chazelle (Guy and Madeline on a … More
Midday on the Great War at the Movies: 11/7/14 @ 1pm
[NOTE: If you missed the show, you can listen to the podcast on the WYPR website.] World War I began … More
